Market drift amid coal strike dulls Wall Street mood
Friday trading showed a softer tone as the coal strike weighed on sentiment. Amalgamated, Copper Range, and Dominion Coal fell while Rutland preferred led declines, and gains appeared in Wolverine and American Pneumatic. News on leases, dividends, and mining activity added varying signals for investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated
Mohawk
Wolverine
Winona
Bears
Dominion Iron
Dominion Coal
New Haven
United Fruit
American Telephone
Rutland Preferred
Vanderbilts
New York Central
Massachusetts Electric
New York
Reading Common
Erie Common
Lackawanna
Delaware & Hudson
London
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Louisville
Colorado
Grangers
Atchison
Northwest
Rock Island
Illinois Central
St. Louis
San Francisco
General Electric
Westinghouse
Market Summary of Daily Boston Prices and Quotes
Boston traders reported the day’s activity with the highest and lowest sales, and the closing, bid and asked prices. The bulletin lists price levels and market liquidity among primary securities observed on May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston businessman sues Paul Taylor Brown Company for damages
James J. Loughery of Boston files a $20,000 libel suit against the New York firm Paul Taylor Brown Company. He alleges letters circulated by the company accuse him of embezzlement and fraud in attempting to sell his wares. Lawyer Fleisher will travel to New York for the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Loughery
Boston
Paul Taylor Brown Company
New York
Loughery
Fleisher
Woman Run Over by Wagon in Charlestown Injury Told
Mrs Hattie A Mitchell 28 of 2 Mill Street Charlestown was run over and severely injured yesterday afternoon at the corner of Commercial and North Market streets by a wagon owned and driven by Jacob Medinico of 67 Call Street Jamaica Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie A. Mitchell
Mill Street
Charlestown
Commercial
North Market Streets
Jacob Medinico
Call Street
Jamaica Plain
Beverly Smallpox Case Transferred to Pest House
Salem reports the Board of Health granted Beverly permission to transfer a smallpox case to the pest house today. The move aims to contain the outbreak and prevent spread within the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Board of Health
Beverly
Trade Review Notes Coal Strike Amid Market Movements
R G Dun reports weather and wage issues as the coal mine strike looms over trade. April exports rose to 109.17 million, while imports fell to 75.82 million, with widespread shifts in leather, wool, and cotton markets. Western footwear demand shows gains, while Eastern demand remains muted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Bradstreet’s
Iron and Steel
Sand beds for the Common debated by city officials
Superintendent Doogue rejects sand beds in the Public Garden citing quiet use, but supports sand beds on the Common with space on the Charles street side. He promises to keep play areas orderly if the public backs the plan while overseeing a vast plant program including 1 million tulip bulbs 200,000 new shoots and extensive rose, hydrangea, and lily displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doogue
Charles Street
Doogie
Gaiden
Japan
Meeting of Catholic Federation Delegates in Boston College Hall
Delegates from Suffolk County Catholic societies meet tomorrow at 3 PM in Boston College hall to organize a county federation. Each society may send three delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County
Boston College Hall
Palma Tablets Promise Quiet Nerves And Restful Sleep
Need a nerve tonic? Palma Tablets claim to soothe fretfulness, induce natural sleep, and improve memory and back strength. Priced 50 cents per box, 12 boxes for $5 with guarantee. Free booking. Sold by Walker-Rintels Drug Co and several local druggists listed with addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palme
Walker-Rintels Drug CO
Dewey St
B. F. Bradbury
Washington St
School St
C. F. Eaton
Friend St
Klein's
Somer Tremont
Boylston Sts
Pastor Gow Saves Church Furnishings In Somerville Fire
The Perkins Street Baptist Church in Somerville suffered $8000 damage yesterday as a fire started near the stairway wiring. Pastor Rev John R Gow entered the burning building and helped recover valuable furnishings before the flames spread. Insurance covered the loss. services will be held at East Somerville Baptist Church until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
John R. Gow
Perkins Street Baptist Church
Somerville
East Somerville Baptist Church
Perkins Street
East Somerville
City of the
Carrie Nation Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail
Mrs Carrie Nation was sentenced by Judge Hazen in TOPPER Kansas to 30 days in prison and a $100 fine for smashing bar fixtures stored in a vacant barn in February 1901. She will not appeal and has begun serving the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Nation
Topper
Kan
Hazen
Grain exports edge up from Boston as ships sail light
Grain exports from Boston show slight gain with 238,892 bushels shipped this week led by the Cambrian to London with 136,649 bushels and the Caledonian to London with 82,784. The Lancastrian to Liverpool sent 17,968, while two steamers carried ballast. A peak 1901 week totaled 743,281 bushels. Exporters blame West-supply issues and cheaper Southern inland freight. A Leyland liner Devonian set a southern-route record Boston arrival after an 8 day 14 hour voyage from Bar Lightship. Multiple Standard Oil tug and steamer promotions follow. Bananas from Jamaica continue to Long Wharf aboard Admiral Sampson and J. Otters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cambrian
London
Lancastrian
Liverpool
Caledonian
Kansas
Ottoman
Columbian
Consuelo
Hull
L. P. Holmblad
Copenhagen
Commonwealth
Devonian
Sachem
Dominion
Leyland
Warren Lines
East Boston
Mersey
Bar
Boston Light
Standard Oil Company
Rood
Red Star Line
Tormentor
Carbonero
Standard
Fossett
Maverick
Fenlon
Atlas
Rubelli
Cabell
Everett
Cramp’s
Wash
American Agricultural Chemical Company
Wilson-Furness-Leyland
Anglian
Leyland Line
Africa
Charlestown
Freen
Canada
Chicago
Foret Line
Nickerson
Mattakeesett
Shipping News Miniature Almanac Entry
A historical shipping almanac lists arrivals and sailings with many named vessels such as Commonwealth McAuley Richards Mills & Co Devonian Muir London Algonquin Caledonian and more. It notes ports including Liverpool Norfolk Baltimore Philadelphia New York and Halifax with crews passengers and cargo details among a long row of steamers schooners and tugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
McAuley
Tiverpool
Queenstowng
Richards
Mills & Co
Devonian
Muir
Liverpool
Frederick Leyland & Co
L. P. Holmbled
Andersen
Stettin
Christiania
Dartmouth
Eng
Halifax
Bath
Bay State
Oliver
Portland
Cape Ann
Godfrey
Gloucester
Teaser
Calhoun
Philadelphia
Lovan
Paxtang
Katharine D. Perry
Connor
Newport News
Oregon
Poland
Rockland
James A. Gray
Frisbee
Saco
Silver Spray
Maddocks
Julia Baker
Perkins
Bangor
Mary Willey
Williams
Cto
Mary F. Cushman
Wallace
Millbridge
Milton
Caledonian
London
Algonquin
Charleston
S. C
Jacksonville
Seaboard
New York
Auburndale
Rufisque
West Africa
F. A. Sabean
Axim
W. G A
Myra B
St. John
N. B
Shafner Bros
Newcastle
Sadie C. Sumner
Apalechicola
Ottoman
Cambrian
Admiral Schley
Ethelwold
Port Antonio
Prince George
Yarmouth
Egda
Nor
Woulisburg
Elliot
Charlottetown
P. FE. I
Harry Luckenbach
Kershaw
Baltimore
Norfolk
Ulriken
Pottsville
Richardson
Lancaster
Cumberland
Eastport
Timandra
Buenos Ayres
Daylight
Hillsboro
Mary Manning
Savannah
Henry B. Fiske
Brunswick
Brunswick, Ga.; Mary B. Palmer, Newport News
Vesta Pearl
N. S
Copola
Balleveau Cove
Bessie A
Parrsboro
Standard
N. Y
Nottingham
Port Johnson
N. J
Newburyport
Portsmouth
George M. Winslow
Floras and Grace
James Woolley
Coleraine
Lynn
Weeley A. Gove
Clara
Weehawken
Laura M. Taint
John J. Hanson
Boothbay
Josie
Saulnierville
Onward
Empress
Mary Langdon
Sunday Church Services Across Boston Gather Many Faithful
A dense Sunday notices listing numerous churches and spiritual societies across Boston. It details morning and evening services at venues from Chickering Hall to Old South Church, with pastors and topics including The Symbolization of the Real and Is the Theatre Mor ally Uplifting or Degrading. It notes free seats and admissions, choir and solo performances, and special midweek sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Josephine Webster
Fagan
N. P. Smith
Kibble
Whittemore
Smith
Boston Psychic Conference
Massachusetts Avenue
Northampton Street
B. W. Belcher
L. L. Whitlock
Roxbury Spiritual Association
Highland Hall
Warren Street
Walnut Avenue
Maynard
R. G. Ingersoll
N. J. Willis
M. R. Goff
Warren Hall
Roxbury
Miss Rockwell
THE
Gospel OF Spirit
Minnie M. Soule
Legion of Honor
Huntington Avenue
Lynn Spiritualists’ Association
Cadet Hall
Dr. Caird
Lizzie Harlow
Thomas
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
G. Campbell Morgan
Northfield
D. L. Moody
C. P. Jameson
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
Tremont Street
A. C
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Bustard
Nehemiah
Frost and Simpson
Egleston Suare
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
Francis H. Rowley
D. D
Parish Services And Musical Programs At City Churches
Unitarian services at Theodore Parker Memorial and an evening sermon by Rev Edward Cummings at 7 on Sunday. Christian Union at Union Hall 48 Boylston with Rev Clinton Hay and a full musical program led by Mrs Harita Chester and others. Doors open 7, services begin 7:30 with congregational singing and soprano and mezzo-soprano solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Street
Tremont and
Concord Streets
Charles FP. Davis
Epworth League
The
People's
Nour
Mabel Waite
People's Temple
Charles A. Crane
D. D
Parker
W. W. Adams
Adams Chorus
Orient
Endeavor
Theodore Parker
Berkeley
Appleton Streets
Charles W. Wendte
Edward Cummings
F. Ww
All United
B. Y. M. Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylston Street
Clinton Hay
Swedenborgian Church
Boston
Harita Chester
Gertrude S. Stockwell
Ruth Tyler
Heavenward
Jones
Coverly
Three Women Graduates from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Three women earned diplomas at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy commencement. Mrs. Mary A. F. Whitmarsh owns a drug store at 47 Geneva Avenue, a Boston graduate Miss Marie Quin Phelan now runs the dispensary at Homeopathic Hospital, and Miss Bertha Tinkham travels from out of town to join the class. Two additional Boston entrants Miss Nickels and Miss Florence Eichorn would complete the class but lack required outside practical work and must wait a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearn
Mary A. Whitmarsh
Florence A. Eichorn
Massa- Massachusetts College of Pharmacychusetts College of Pharmacy
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Mary A. F. Whitmarsh
Geneva Avenue
Homeopathic Hospital
Bertha Tinkham
Boston
Nickels
Tlorence Eichorn
New and Latter House of Israel Preaches Select Redemption
Religious notices on Boston Common and Hancock Street announce a sermon by the New and Latter House of Israel on chosen individuals from Israel, with extracts from religious tracts offered after meetings. Various lectures follow discussing self knowledge, temperance, and theology with free seats and no collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW and Latter House OF Israel
Israel
Boston Common
Hancock Street
Leverett
House of Israel
S. M. Landis
Dartmouth Street
Columbus Avenue
Berkeley Hall
Tremont and
Berkeley Streets
F. C. B. Sylvia
New Bedford
Portugal
Universal Brotherhood Organization and
Theosophical Society
Katherine Tingley
Mt. Vernon Street
THE
Christadelphians
Arcade Hall
Park Square
Salvation Army
Green Street
Bowdoin Square
Bible Text
Jnc
B. J. Yorke
Washingtonian Home Temperance Meeting
Waltham Street
W. A. Dunett
Canada
Thomas
K. C. Roussel
Deacon Hall
Washington Street
Paine Memorial
Appleton Hell
J. P. Bland
Ms. Pierre
Cambridge Man Sued For 310000 Over Slander Claims
Mary Hare of Cambridgeport sues Edward T Hartz of Cambridge for 310000 alleging uttering and circulating slanderous statements about her character. Hartz is described as her brother in law and is accused of spreading defamatory reports that harmed her reputation and business in the city. Lawyer Leon R Eyses of Boston represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Hartz
Cambridge
Mary Hare
Cambridgeport
Mary Hartz
Spea
Leon R. Eyses
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dirike
Green Consolidated
H. H. Rogers
Montana
Supreme Court
Heinze
Minniie Healy
Minnie Healy
Langson-Arnold
Allouez
Lode
Baltic No. 3
No. 4
Baltic
Perth Amboy
United Metals Selling Company
Bingham
Grand Junction Smelting Company
Maine
Edwin Rogers
Co. D. Cambell
Charles G. Reiter
James V. Howard
Eiwin Rogers
C. D. Cambell
W. D. Gower
S. R. Phillips
W. C. McCurdy
Heath
Anndien Mining
Arnold
Atlantic Mining
Roston
Dernala Mining
Do Np
Domen & Steel
Fim River Mining
AO RM
Guanamato
Tele Royale
Masa Electric
Gas
N.Y. NA &H
Colony
Neceala Mining
Parrot Mining
Pere Mara
Oniney Mining
Rhode Island
Rutland
Santa Fe
Swift & Seen Eee
Trinity Mining
United Shoe M
Us&s Steel
Utah Mining Sneer
Victoria Mining On
West — St Ry
Western Tel & Tel
Westing Flee
Winona Mining
Poston Stock Sales
Tel & Tel
Bur & Mo
Domin Coal
C Belt L
Ft S & M
Cc. M & B Inc
Seattle
el 1St
Allonez Minin
Boston Curb Stork Exchange
Rte
Ares Hide & Leather
Erre Peer Eee
Bay State Gas
Ssexssee Ee
Boston Consolidate
Boston Suburban Electric R. R
Seewee
Calumet & Arizona Copper
Coeur d'Alene
Eeeer Etree
Greene Consolidated
Shannon Cerrar
Teel Co
Snenret
Qupmer
International Dependent Consolidated
United Zinc
United Copper
Olas
Atchison Caweseriesene
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Y Pacific
Canada Southern
Bio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Alton
Chicago, Ind & Louis
East Illinois
Do BP
Casenes Ter & Trans
Bn & St Louis
Colorado Southern Co
Denver & Rio Grande
Greatorthern
Beene Valley
Kansas City Southern
Seeteees
Minneapolis & St Oases
Norfolk Western
BOM
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Kubeae
Abe
St Louis & San Fran
St Touts
Southwestern
St Paul
Southern Pacific
Eemeeneen Railway
Bat
Texas We Pacific
O, St Louis & West
Amalgamated Copper
Amar & Foundry
Aneanniia Mining Co
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated
Aes Cc ‘Oal & Iron
Union B & P Co
Western Union
James J. Loughrey
Paul Taylor Brown Co
Mrs. Mitchell
Nisturbs
Gow
Somerville Church
Cross Street
Haddock
Cambroman
Naples
Genoa
Gibraltar
Merion
Queenstown
Long Wharf
Jamaica
Admiral $Sampson
Shipping News
Eeneee
Methodist
Berkeley Temple
William A. Knight
Mr. Knight
Old South Church
Third Church
George A. Gordon
Allen BF. Cross
Hope Chapel
Shawmut Street
H. O. Hannum
ANON
Anheuser-Busch
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass’n
U.S. A
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